Are we seeing a bit of a move towards the French model of [partly] municipally owned stadia?

Isn't the Allianz Park partly owned by Barnet Council - the same with the AJ Bell? And then there's S4C on which I understand they should break ground in the spring as well as, in another sport, Leigh Sports Village.

Last time I looked into it, Irish still hadn't signed an agreement to play at Brentford. Lots of discussion around simplifying the stadium, reducing capacity and so making its build quicker, cheaper and more cost certain so Brentford would be more sustainable for years to come. Lots of (unreasonable?) Brentford fans saying not preparing to be a Prem side by having a Prem ground and capacity was showing a lack of ambition whilst owner saying, in the real world, Brentford would never be a Prem club. Also, all the corporate entertainment and nonmatchday cash generating stuff taken out of the build as expensive and decision made not to compete in what, local to them, is a very crowded market in which they are not experts. As I read it, Irish joining them would be great but not certain and they would still only be tenants/renters, not owners.

daktariWill the Not Nots do a Sarries and Pests and include planning consent prohibiting Friday/Sunday games ensuring the burden falls on the usual suspects.

If not all slots for TV are provided then that should mean a lower payment for those clubs - what chance of that being imposed by the Usual Suspects...?

I can't see Brentford FC not having Friday night available for televised games so Irish shouldn't either.

I doubt the Ricoh consent excludes Friday night. I'd heard, second hand, a Simon Cohen quote that BT didn't want to televise a game in a virtually empty Ricoh so they don't put ever put the Franchise in a Friday night slot. Doesn't seem to worry them with Sale though.

I've read similar things to Yorkie. There are no longer any conferencing facilities only normal match day boxes and the Brentofrd owner has no desire to go into the events market as he sees the risk that a loss making events side pulling the club down as greater than the possibility of a profitable events company subsidising the football club. Originally Irish were going to be 50/50 in that events business so now will just be renters, do they want that still? Probably buts its not as good a deal as it was.

A 17k capacity is probably better for them than the original proposed higher one. Could very realistically achieve 2/3 sell outs a year at that rate and that's sure to help season ticket sales compared to the current situation.

There is no restriction on the Ricoh I don't think, just not chosen yet. I'm fairly sure Cov have had Friday night games there in the past.

Despite the alterations with regards to conferencing/hotel etc, I will be amazed if we don't end up there. The deal we have at Reading is poor and the club is unsustainable there. Crowds have declined and we make virtually nothing from home games.

My understanding is that whilst technically we would still be tenants at Brentford the terms of the contract would be vastly improved. The club is also keen to try to tap into both the Irish and general exiled diaspora in the London area.

Ozzy3213Irish fan in peace.
Despite the alterations with regards to conferencing/hotel etc, I will be amazed if we don't end up there. The deal we have at Reading is poor and the club is unsustainable there. Crowds have declined and we make virtually nothing from home games.

My understanding is that whilst technically we would still be tenants at Brentford the terms of the contract would be vastly improved. The club is also keen to try to tap into both the Irish and general exiled diaspora in the London area.

That was my understanding too. Reading exploited Irish for all they were worth..

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